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The Left Hand of God

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The Left Hand of God
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NR,1hr 27min
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January 1, 1955
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Synopsis: Humphrey Bogart stars in this improbable tale that marked Gene Tierney's return to the screen after battling mental illness for a number of years. Bogart plays Jim Carmody, an American soldier of fortune who, after crashing his plane in China, takes up with the Chinese warlord General Yang (Lee J. Cobb). Jim becomes Yang's advisor, but after watching one of the General's flunkies brutally kill a priest, Jim decides to leave. Unfortunately, Yang has declared that any deserter will be shot. Disguising ... Full Synopsis
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The Left Hand of God is an uneven film that can definitely be classified as "good" -- and yet while one watches it, one continually expects it to move beyond "good" and into "great," resulting in disappointment when it resolutely refuses to do so. There are some clear reasons why it fails to make this leap, such as the unfortunate miscasting of Lee J. Cobb as the Chinese warlord. While it was certainly ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Jim Carmody
Ann Scott
Mieh Yang
Beryl Sigman
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